PALACES AND MUSEUMS

We did made a cruise of the Istanbul Bogazi. It was the winding straits separating Europe and Asia. Along its shores were surprising splendors of past and present beauties.
The shore was beautifully lined with hotels, old wooden villas known as “Yuli”, palaces of marble, great fortresses and small fishing villages.
We started from Eminom and alternately enjoyed both Asian and European sides. We passed by the Palace of Dalnabache and the pavilions of the Yidiz Palace . At the edge we saw the Ciruyan Palace which was now a grand hotel after restoration.
One of the longest bridges in the world linked Asia and Europe. After the bridge we saw Beylerbevi Palace that we visited after lunch.
Behind the palace was the Camlica Hill, the highest point of Istanbul. There we saw several beautiful and elegantly dressed people amongst marching brides and grooms.
On the Europen side, we saw the contrasting elements of the old and the new in the Ottoman wooden villas of Arnavutkoy as well as the luxurious apartments of Bebek.
We were face to face with the fortresses of Rumeli Hisari and Anadola Hisari. We too, saw the Goksu Palace also known as Kakukso Palace. Then, the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge which then was only six years old . Hidic Palace was also seen in the wooded garden. It was now a hotel.
Other important landmarks shown to us were:
 Beyloz (Abraham Pasa) Korum Woods.
 Bay of Tarabya on the European side.
 Towns of Buyukidiri and Sariyer.
The whole day was totally a